Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
429067000 | HAVING MOVABLE MECHANICAL MEANS TO PROVIDE RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN ELECTRODE AND ELECTROLYTE | 18 |
20110206959 | CONVECTION BATTERY CONFIGURATION FOR CONNECTIVE CARBON MATRIX ELECTRODE - Electrode compositions and devices ( | 08-25-2011 |
20120129021 | Electrochemical Energy System - An electrochemical energy generation system can include a sealed vessel that contains inside (i) at least one electrochemical cell, which has two electrodes and a reaction zone between them; (ii) a liquefied halogen reactant, such as a liquefied molecular chlorine; (iii) at least one metal halide electrolyte; and (iv) a flow circuit that can be used for delivering the halogen reactant and the electrolyte to the at least one cell. The sealed vessel can maintain an inside pressure above a liquefication pressure for the halogen reactant. Also disclosed are methods of using and methods of making for electrochemical energy generation systems. | 05-24-2012 |
429068000 | Means moves electrode | 2 |
20130065098 | SOLID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is a solid electrolyte secondary battery with a greater capacity than previous solid electrolyte secondary batteries. Furthermore, the disclosed solid electrolyte secondary battery can obtain a high power output and improve battery function while ensuring a large capacity. The solid electrolyte secondary battery is provided with a cathode chamber ( | 03-14-2013 |
429069000 | Rotary motion | 1 |
20120003518 | GALVANIC ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS UTILIZING TAYLOR VORTEX FLOWS - Electrochemical cells ( | 01-05-2012 |
429070000 | Means moves electrolyte externally of electrode chamber | 14 |
20110206960 | INTEGRAL MANIFOLD - A method of forming passages of an integral manifold adjacent a cell stack of a flowing electrolyte battery provides enhanced sealing between the manifold and capillary tubes of the cell stack. The method includes forming a mould cavity adjacent the cell stack, with the mould cavity open to capillary openings of cells of the cell stack. A plurality of pins are then located in the mould cavity, with end regions of the pins being contiguous with the capillary openings. The mould cavity is then filled with material and the material is allowed to solidify into a moulded section. The pins are then removed from the moulded section, thereby forming passages in the moulded section which are in fluid communication with the capillary openings. | 08-25-2011 |
20110318617 | ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL WITH AN ELECTROLYTE FLOW, COMPRISING THROUGH-ELECTRODES AND PRODUCTION METHOD - An electrochemical cell comprises an inlet and an outlet for an electrolyte flow, and two unipolar electrodes. Each electrode comprises a structure with a network of through-passages, surrounded by a solid frame. The electrolyte enters via inlets, circulates via the passages of the electrodes, passes through the space between the electrodes and leaves via an outlet. The structure and the frame are based on carbon. | 12-29-2011 |
20120135282 | BATTERIES FOR EFFICIENT ENERGY EXTRACTION FROM A SALINITY DIFFERENCE - An electrochemical system includes: (1) a battery including an anode and a cathode; (2) a first source of a first electrolyte having a first concentration of ions; (3) a second source of a second electrolyte having a second concentration of the ions, wherein the second concentration is greater than the first concentration; and (4) a fluid conveyance mechanism connected between the battery and each of the first source and the second source. During charging of the battery, the anode and the cathode are at least partially immersed in the first electrolyte, and, during discharging of the battery, the anode and the cathode are at least partially immersed in the second electrolyte. The fluid conveyance mechanism exchanges the first electrolyte with the second electrolyte between charging and discharging of the battery, and exchanges the second electrolyte with the first electrolyte between discharging and charging of the battery. | 05-31-2012 |
20120171530 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY - Provided are redox flow batteries employing supporting electrolyte of a ring- or spiro-type structure and having high energy efficiencies and energy densities. | 07-05-2012 |
20120171531 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY - A metal-ligand coordination compound containing an aliphatic ligand useful as a catholyte and/or an anolyte that enables the provision of a redox flow battery having high energy efficiency and charge/discharge efficiency. | 07-05-2012 |
20120282501 | Metal Electrode Assembly for Flow Batteries - A flow battery electrode assembly including a first impermeable, substantially metal electrode consisting essentially of a metal and a second permeable electrode. The assembly also includes at least one electrically conductive spacer connecting the first impermeable, substantially metal electrode and the second permeable electrode such that the first impermeable, substantially metal electrode and the second permeable electrode are spaced apart from each other by an electrolyte flow path. At least one electrically conductive spacer includes a plurality of electrically conductive spacers which mechanically and electrically connect adjacent first impermeable, substantially metal and second permeable electrodes. | 11-08-2012 |
20130029194 | Module for an Electrical Charge Storage Apparatus Including a Seal Layer and a Method of Making the Same - A flow cell battery system includes a plurality of stacked cells that include an anode plate and a cathode plate that are separated by a seal layer off an inner side of the anode plates and cathode plates. An outer side of the anode plates and cathode plates is disposed in an anolyte flow path and a catholyte flow path, respectively. A membrane acts as a barrier between the anolyte flow path and the catholyte flow path. A flow screen may be provided in the flow paths to mix the anolyte and catholyte in the respective flow paths. | 01-31-2013 |
20130029195 | Energy Storage Apparatus and Method of Making Same with Paired Plates and Perimeter Seal - A stacked cell battery including anode plates and cathode plates that define an anolyte chamber and a catholyte chamber that are divided by a separator membrane. Perimeter flanges of the anode plate and cathode plate may define a seal retainer on the plate that extends between the perimeter flanges and the housing. Alternatively, an over-molded seal may be provided on the flanges of the anode plate and cathode plate that extends between the flanges and the housing. | 01-31-2013 |
20130029196 | FLOW BATTERY CELLS ARRANGED BETWEEN AN INLET MANIFOLD AND AN OUTLET MANIFOLD - A flow battery stack includes an inlet manifold, an outlet manifold and a plurality of flow battery cells. The inlet and outlet manifolds each have first and second passages. The first and second passages in at least one of the inlet and outlet manifolds are tortuous. Each flow battery cell includes a separator arranged between a first electrode layer and a second electrode layer. The flow battery cells are axially connected between the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold such that a first solution having a first reversible redox couple reactant is directed from the inlet first passage through the flow battery cells, wetting the first electrode layers, to the outlet first passage. | 01-31-2013 |
20130177789 | REDOX FLOW BATTERY SYSTEM EMPLOYING DIFFERENT CHARGE AND DISCHARGE CELLS - Enhanced storage efficiency, reliability and durability of a redox flow battery system are achieved by employing distinct pluralities or groups of cells wherein all the cells of a first plurality have porous metallic electrodes in both compartments through which respective electrolyte solutions flow during a charging process of the battery system, and all cells of a second plurality may have porous carbon felt electrodes in both flow compartments through which the respective electrolyte solutions flow during a discharging process of the battery systems or solely in the compartment through which the negatively charged electrolyte solution flows and a porous metallic electrode in the other compartment where the positively charged electrolyte solution flows. All the cells of both groups of cells may be defined by repetitive sequences of stackable elements, according to a common bipolar or monopolar cell stack architecture. | 07-11-2013 |
20130252041 | Electrode for High Performance Metal Halogen Flow Battery - A porous electrode for a flow battery includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer has at least one of a different catalytic property or a different permeability than the second layer. | 09-26-2013 |
20150017494 | Redox Flow Battery for Hydrogen Generation - The present invention combines the storage capacity of redox flow batteries and the production of hydrogen and other products of chemical redox reactions. The redox couple of each electrolyte is chemically regenerated on a specific catalyst bed | 01-15-2015 |
20150072192 | SPIRAL-WOUND CONVECTION BATTERY AND METHODS OF OPERATION - A salt ion battery stores consumed reagents in an electrolyte contained in a storage vessel. The electrolyte flows from electrode to counter-electrode through a flow permeable separator that has a filter support. In the most-preferred embodiment the filter support is at least partly coated with an ion exchange polymer. | 03-12-2015 |
20150147611 | FLOW BATTERY POWER MODULE BACKPLANE - In an embodiment, a flow battery system with power producing components, having one or multiple stacks, pumps and related components wherein such components are mechanically mounted into, and fully supported by, a common backplane. Electrical and hydraulic interconnections are provided by the backplane and the backplane consists of one electromechanical assembly that will substantially reduce costs, and improve energy efficiency and serviceability. Multiple stacks and pumps may be interconnected in a single backplane in various serial and parallel configurations. In turn, multiple backplanes may be interconnected in various serial and parallel configurations, to build larger systems, depending on the application. | 05-28-2015 |